The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Reports of Closure in the Straits of Hormuz Overstated
A range of international media outlets, some with rigorous collateral information checking protocols, accepted Iranian claims that...
Engine Room Fire Kills Two on Bulker off China
An engine room fire broke out on a Chinese-owned bulker while the vessel was sailing off Shandong in northern China. The vessel, t...
Video Shows Containership Hitting and Pushing Two Ferries in Santos Harbor
Video is circulating online showing an incident in Santos, Brazil, on Monday, February 16, in which a containership maneuvering in...
Top Putin Aide Threatens EU Ships in Response to Shadow Fleet Boardings
As Europe contemplates stiffer measures against the lightly-regulated, underinsured "shadow fleet" of tankers that carry most of R...
U.S. Indicts Captain from Fugitive Shadow Tanker Reports NY Times
The captain of the tanker Marinera (Bella 1) has reportedly been officially indicted in the United States, according to a report f...
Union Calls Off Strike at 19 UK North Sea Offshore Platforms
UK industrial union Unite has called off a brief offshore strike action at rig services provider Bilfinger, which would have affec...
Report: Fuel Tanker Arrives in Cuba as Shortages Worsen
Media reports indicate that a Greek-owned fuel tanker was seen arriving at one of Cuba’s fuel terminals in the west of the country...
HD Hyundai Samho is Making Serious Plans to Install Humanoid Robots
Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Samho says that it is studying ways to introduce humanoid robots into its yard, and is examining ROI...
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Returns Home After Escorting Two Seized Tankers
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mohawk has completed a rare mission. On Saturday, the cutter returned to her home port in Key West aft...
Activist Shareholder Demands Turnaround at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Elliott Investment Management, a well-known activist shareholder, is setting its sights on Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, calling...